St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-10

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The Rutland Telegram thinks that
E. E. Greenleaf of Burlington had bet
ter come over to st. Johnsbury to live,
thus bringing all the state G. A. r. of
ficers into this village. 1t is a good
suggestion. Gen. Greenleaf will find
it capital place for home.
Laura, the six years-Old daughter
of A. G. Prior, was knocked over by a
horse and sleigh on Railroad street
Friday. The child was caught in front
of the sleigh and dragged some dis
lance and the sleigh finally passed over
her, but strange enough without doing
serious injury.
j. H. Humphrey meets the chill
dren of the North church Sunday school
in the chapel Wednesday and Friday
afternoons to instruct them in vocal
music. Pupils from other societies can
join at nominal tuition. The children
made commendable progress last year
under Mr.. Humphreys instruction.
Glasses meet at AIS p. m.
"A thoughtful observer remarks up
on the absurdity of building tobOg-
gan chute on the only level spot in a
town made up of hills. There may be
something to this, but the poet has it
that the chute made 10y kind natures
hand is not equal to the one on Car
penter's land, and we always agree
with the poet.
The Lancaster, N. H., Gazette, re-
fearing to an item in the CaledOnian,
expresses the opinion that the number
of glasses of liquor sold in this town
on a certain half day was nearer 500
than anything else. Possibly, we are
not disposed to deny it, but still we
think the Gazette slightly Overesti-
mates the drinking capacity of this
people.
at the North church last Sabbath for
the Vermont domestic missionary So
ciety which is now in great need of
funds. A sum of 1897. 30 was realized
This is well. While the destitute
churches in Nebraska and Africa should
be looked after, Timothy remarks that
he who does not "provide for his own"
is "wOrse than an infidel."
Mrs. Bailey formerly Miss Tiche-
nOr) will speak in this place week
from next Sabbath, Feb. 90, in behalf
of the New West education commits
sion. Mrs. Bailey has spent some
years in Utah introducing schools
among that people, and besides expe-
rience she has a manner of presenting
the cause she espOuses in a way to in
terest all hearers. She will speak at
the North church in the morning and
at the South church in the evening.
"A meeting of the directors of the
new savings bank and trust company
was held Monday to decide upon the
location of the bank. The full board
was not present but it is understood
that the store formerly occupied by
Miss Green in the Avenue house on
Eastern avenue will be the permanent
location of the bank. The bank has
decided to pay a semi-annual dividend
of 2 per cent. on deposits.
The last entertainment in the Y
NJ. G. A. course, the concert by the AL
pine choir, will not be given until May
as the company is now in the West
Mr.. Stanley and the choir could only
be arranged for at the same date earlier
| in the season and the committee
| thought it wise to secure Stanley when
he could be had. The choir is meet.
ing with great success everywhere and
fine concert will be given when they
come.
There was slight collision of en-
gines on the Passumpsic road at SOutl
Barton Saturday. A freight train from
the north, ordered to side track to le
the afternoon express pass, got behind
time in coming up the grade, when the
engineer ran forward to signal the ap
preaching train to stop, but before {
man could be sent ahead to signal, thu
train came around the curve at a rapiC
rate, and before it could be stopped
struck the freight engine with consid
cradle force, doubling up the "cOw
catchers." The fireman jumping from
the engine got few slight bruises bu
nobody was seriously hurt.
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A Crate PubIick Concerto.
The old folks concert by Uncle Hez
ekiah Barber's bigge quire comes mex
Tuesday evening in Music hall. Y
fiddlers and pipers of We CRATE tow
bande will help, and the concert prom
ises to be the event of the Februar,
musical season i'm Sainte Johnsburie
After the concert there will be serve
in the basement of the hall an anti
quarian supper, when the public be
sides getting something good to ca
will have an opportunity to see y
r singers 'nigh too" This supper wi
also be served from 6 tO7 before tn
4 concert an that nohOdV need OO HON